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Why I Love Millennials

​I wanted to write something to express my admiration and gratitude to the often maligned millennial generation. Of course to make sweeping generalisations about any group of people is wrong as there are all kinds of people in this age group; however, in response to all of the criticism heaped in general terms upon this group of individuals I’d like to add my positive feedback in general terms. Virtually since the moment they reached school age millennials have been criticised as being too soft, too self-absorbed, narcissistic, lazy and entitled. They were perceived this way by an older generation (and again this is a generalisation) that had in a lot of cases had the benefit of free or cheaper education, cheaper entry level housing, high employment levels, pre Sep 11 security and social levels of fear. It’s my observation that what we interpreted to be weakness in them is actually turning out to be strength. When we perceive them as being ‘entitled’ or ‘afraid of hard work’ what it seems they are is aware of their own healthy boundaries and unprepared to put up with the exploitation and discrimination that continues to be part of the norm. Instead of accepting the status quo they are improving the system ; they are creating new social norms where I believe e.g. equal pay is going to become a reality. They are the most accepting and open minded of generations that I’ve encountered. A lot of the time that they spend looking at their electronic devices is being used to research and understand issues more deeply, their curiosity is boundless .This is the generation that has driven the #metoo movement and does not accept that staying quiet to keep a job in the face of sexual harassment is the only option. This is the generation that has drawn a line in the sand over gun control in the US. The first generation since the activists of the 60’s that has realised they don’t have to accept that “nothing can be done” to solve this increasingly common problem and they are taking action.It is heart-warming to sit beside your 20 year old daughter and hear her comment that it’s ridiculous that male and female actors have separate categories in award shows, heart-warming because it shows that there is a logic and sense of equality that doesn’t accept ‘that’s just the way it is’ without question.This generation are the first that haven’t been conditioned to toughen up in order to put up with the unjust aspects of society, they’ve learned instead that they deserve respect and by default so do those around them. This is the generation that grew up with what is often derisively termed ‘Political Correctness’ and are consequently sensitive to others, even people that are not the same as them, a concept previous generations have always struggled with. It’s my belief that this is beginning to pay off now. This millennial generation in my opinion is overall psychologically robust in ways we could not have imagined when I was growing up. They don’t have the blind faith in authority of the baby boomers and generations of before, and similarly they don’t think owning an increasingly expensive house and investment property while the homelessness rates go through the roof is ok, as with Gen X. The accusations levelled at them are it seems mainly initiated by those that benefit from the status quo, the exploiters, the discriminators and the bully’s. As a footnote to this I will add that many of the hurdles facing millennials were put in their way by Gen X and Gen Y. One of the most concerning is the combination of technology and Psychological research to design social media platforms that exploit human vulnerabilities. These social media platforms have been targeted particularly at millennials. They are designed to trigger the release of Dopamine in given circumstances and as such can be very addictive. They also create a lot of anxiety around living up to unrealistic portrayals of life. In my practice I’m seeing an increasing number of young people affected by this.Another pet hate of mine on social media is the rise of the ‘social media influencer’ a person that enters the psyche of their followers amongst ‘friends’ and then sets about manipulating them into thinking the products they are paid to hawk are essential to emulating their seemingly perfect life. More and more celebrities are jumping onto this insidious band wagon and it’s about time the regulators stepped in. Social media influencer s tend to use what amount to stand over tactics to exploit small businesses with the implied threat that they will say something negative if now kowtowed to. This is a modern day protection racket – I’ve seen exchanges between an influencer and a boutique hotel where the influencer is demanding free accommodation in return for positive feedback online – how dishonest is that! I don't think social media consumers should be allowed to continue to be mislead by influencers not making it very clear when they are receiving payment or free goods in order to comment, previous generations were protected by regulation of print , radio and tv advertisements.So to conclude, I'm optimistic about what the Milliennials will achieve in spite of the mistakes of those that went before them.

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Melbourne Hypnotherapist Georgina Mitchell was born in Ireland, moving to Australia in 1989. Georgina Specialises in helping people with Anxiety Disorders and is an active member of the Melbourne Hypnotherapy Community. In Melbourne Hypnosis is being accepted as effective tool for anyone wanting to achieve a positive change in Mood, Behaviour and Habit.

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